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Crime Prevention and Commercial Burglary - A Time Series Analysis

NCJ Number
95195
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 12 Issue: 5 Dated: (1984) Pages: 493-501
Author(s)
D B Griswold
Date Published
1984
Length
9 pages
Annotation
The impact of crime prevention on commercial burglary in a section of Portland, Oregon is assessed.
Abstract
Using time series analysis, and a control area for comparison, some of the problems of previous crime prevention research are addressed. The results of the study discussed show that not only was there a significant reduction in commercial burglary, but the effect persisted. Several rival hypotheses which could explain this reduction are rejected and suggestions for future research are offered. (Author abstract)